Honey Roasted Pheasant

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Wild pheasants are usually smaller birds, thus will cook in less time. If you are using a wild pheasant, please adjust the cooking time accordingly. Also, you can substitute chicken for pheasant.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 500 degrees.

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Place the pheasant into a baking dish.

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Pour lemon juice over the pheasant.

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Generously spread the honey over the entire bird.

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Season the cavities of the pheasant generously with salt , pepper , garlic powder , tarragon& thyme.

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Lightly sprinkle the outside of the pheasant with salt , pepper , garlic powder , tarragon& thyme.

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Place into the bottom third of the oven& roast until done , which will be when you puncture the bird& the juices run clear.

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Be careful not to over cook the pheasant , as it is a very dry bird with very little fat.

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Ingredients

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pheasants, honey, salt, ground black pepper, garlic powder, tarragon, thyme, lemon juice